Wistanstow and Flounders' Folly Walk
The Shropshire based village of Wistanstow lies just to the north of Craven Arms in the beautiful Shropshire Hills.
This walk from the village visits a well loved local historical site. You can reach Flounders' Folly by following footpaths east from Wistanstow, passing the Quinny Brook and Strefford Wood on the way. This will take you to Callow Hill where you can climb to the Grade II listed folly which was built in 1838 by Benjamin Flounders. On certain days you can even climb the tower and enjoy wonderful views to the Malvern Hills, the Black Mountains of Wales and Cader Idris.
To continue your walking in the area you can enjoy some more fine views at the nearby Wenlock Edge or explore the valley of the River Corve on the Corvedale Three Castles Walk to the east.
Please scroll down for the full list of walks near and around Wistanstow. The detailed maps below also show a range of footpaths, bridleways and cycle paths in the area.
Wistanstow and Flounders Folly Ordnance Survey Map 
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Wistanstow and Flounders Folly Open Street Map 
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Wistanstow and Flounders Folly Open Street Map 
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Walks near Wistanstow
- Stokesay Castle - A circular walk from the Shropshire town of Craven Arms to the historic Stokesay Castle
- Long Mynd - This circular walk takes you to Pole Bank, the highest point on the Long Mynd in the Shropshire Hills AONB
- Hopton Castle - This walk visits the Shropshire village of Hopton Castle where you can explore the ancient ruins of the mediaeval castle
- Caer Caradoc - Climb to the 1500 ft (459 m) summit of this distinctive hill in the Shropshire Hills AONB
- Carding Mill Valley - Visit a lovely reservoir and waterfall on this short walk in the Shropshire Hills AONB
- Ragleth Hill - This walk climbs to Ragleth Hill above Church Stretton in the Shropshire Hills
- Wenlock Edge Circular Walk - This circular walk from Much Wenlock explores the eastern end of the beautiful Wenlock Edge
- Ashes Hollow - This walk explores Ashes Hollow near the villages of Church Stretton and Little Stretton in the Shropshire Hills.
- Little Stretton - The village of Little Stretton sits in an enviable position in the Shropshire Hills
- Ratlinghope - This small Shropshire village is nestled in splendid spot within the Long Mynd and Stiperstones AONB
- All Stretton - This pretty little Shropshire based village lies just to the north of Church Stretton in the Shropshire Hills AONB.
- Adstone Hill - This waymarked circular walk climbs to Adstone Hill on the Long Mynd near Ratlinghope in the Shropshire Hills.
- Corvedale Three Castles - This circular walk explores the valley of the River Corve around the village of Munslow, Shropshire.
Photos
Flounders' Folly from the north-east. Benjamin Flounders was a prominent English Quaker with business interests in key new industries and developments at the time of the Mid-Industrial Revolution, such as The Stockton and Darlington Railway (of which he was a founding Director) and new canals in his native North-East England.
Looking northeast from Flounders' Folly. From the tower their are fine views of the Stretton Hills, Wenlock Edge, the Long Mynd and Clee Hills and even further afield to the Brecon Beacons, Radnor Hills, Malvern Hills and Black Mountains.
Flounders Folly walk this way
Plough and brewery in Wistanstow
The Quinny Brook south of Strefford village
Field below Flounders Folly